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Trump’s economic assault on the world stunned economists and sent stock markets into a spiral. Who will pay the price?

April 5, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

Although the president's pride in his negotiation skills could save us, it is hard to see what sort of deal would address his grievance about the consequences of economic freedom.

Rep. Riley Moore defended Donald Trump's escalating trade war with China, claiming higher prices on imported goods will be worth it for American families.

Kia introduced its first pickup truck, the Tasman, last year. Unfortunately, it's only for markets like Europe and Australia, which means it won't make its way to the US. But that's not to say Kia isn't exploring the idea of a pickup for America.

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The president of the United States has dismantled the world trade system, pushed the global economy towards another slump and turned economics on its head. He must end this madness

With him in charge, it never stood a chance.

Ben Turnball is a British artist whose provocative work has just hit a new level thanks to a fearless new persona: Candidate Q

The tariffs, which are taxes on international transactions, are destroying trillions in U.S. wealth, with the worst still to come.

Tensions with the United States are rising as Europe draws up plans to spend hundreds of billions of euros on defence. EU leaders say the bloc must prepare to rely less on American military support, but Washington has warned against shutting US arms makers out of future contracts. Analysts say…

Under the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, the U.S. was on track to meet all its battery demand for electric vehicles from local manufacturing by the end of the decade. Now, the country may not reach that goal as billions of dollars worth of clean energy projects have stalled in…